Author: Liz Booth
Liz Booth has more than 30 years’ experience as a journalist and editor, working on a mix of consumer and business titles but, for the past decade, has concentrated on the insurance and risk sector. Having grown up in west Africa and then lived in South Africa, she has a lifelong commitment to the continent and a passionate interest in its future success.
As COP27 comes to Africa, insurers are urged to strengthen the continent’s voice in global market
Insurers are being urged to see the COP27 event in Egypt as the start of the conversation for Africa’s insurers and to sign up to the Nairobi Declarat [...]
How can African insurance entities start their ESG journey?
Most insurers across the continent agree that ESG will play an increasingly important role in their business strategies and, according to a new survey [...]
Insurers have key role to play as COP27 in Egypt looms
Lesley Ndlovu, CEO of Africa Risk Capacity Ltd, speaks to Liz Booth a year on from attending the global climate change conference COP26 in the UK and [...]
Financial risks fuelling fears of a downturn among African insurance CEOs
Worries about financial risks, including currency depreciation and inflation, are topping the risks facing business across Africa as 2022 draws to a c [...]
In conversation: How is insurance impacting shipping and trade with Russia?
LB: Bruno, can you tell us what insurance is needed for the export of oil in a tanker from Russia? And please be as simple as possible a [...]
Comment l’assurance affecte-t-elle la navigation et le commerce avec la Russie?
LB : Bruno, pouvez-vous nous dire quelle assurance est nécessaire pour l'exportation de Pétrole dans un tanker depuis la Russie ? … et s'il vous plaît [...]
PODCAST: Insurance – why so niche? (part one)
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Munich Re decision to withdraw cover for new oil and gas developments met with dismay by African insurers
News that Munich Re is pulling away from cover for new oil and gas developments from next April has been met with dismay from African insurers and rei [...]
Depreciating currencies fuelling inflation and hitting insurers’ capitalisation costs
Insurers across much of Africa are increasingly worried about the falling value of local currencies against the US dollar, as costs spiral for every p [...]
Insurers and brokers increasingly worried by the risk of vacancies in the sector
Attracting young blood into the insurance industry has been a challenge for players across Africa, despite generally youthful populations and plenty o [...]